About BODYTRAFFIC

BODYTRAFFIC is helping establish Los Angeles as a
major center for contemporary dance. Founded in
2007 by Lillian Barbeito and Tina Finkelman Berkett,
BODYTRAFFIC has surged to the forefront of the
concert dance world. Named
"the company of the future" by The Joyce Theater
Foundation, Dance Magazine's 25 to Watch in 2013
and Best of Culture by the Los Angeles Times, the
young company is already internationally recognized
for their high quality of
work.For more information please visit BODYTRAFFIC

About Lillian Barbeito

Lillian Barbeito is the Co-Director of
BODYTRAFFIC. She is a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico
where she trained with the Santa Fe Dance Foundation
and worked with The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival,
Southwest Ballet
and the Santa Fe Opera. She received a BFA from The
Juilliard School where she studied on a 4 year, full-
tuition scholarship awarded by Tomorrow's Leaders of
America.
As a dancer, Lillian had an extensive performance
career that took her to Europe, New York, and then
finally to Los Angeles, where she founded
BODYTRAFFIC with Tina Berkett. She has taught
internationally for organizations such as
CALARTS, Idyllwild Arts Academy, L'Artere and L'ecole
de Danse in Quebec City, Lyon Opera Ballet, Northwest
Dance Project, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance,
Southland Ballet Academy, The Wooden Floor, UCLA's
department of
World Arts and Cultures and Westside Academy of
Dance. Lillian is one of 20 teachers in the world who is
certified to teach Anouk van Dijk's groundbreaking
Countertechnique. She has choreographed over 50
works for high schools,
universities, competitions and regional ballet
companies and professional modern dance companies
throughout the US and Canada. Lillian is currently a
professor at Loyola Marymount University.

THIS SESSION FEATURES A COMPANY AUDITION:
BODYTRAFFIC Co-Artistic Directors Lillian
Barbeito and Tina Finkelman Berkett seek 1 female and
2 male dancers for the 2017/2018 season. Ideal
candidates are exceptional performers with strong
classical technique and
improvisation skills. The season runs mid-September
through June 2nd, includes the creation of new work,
and international touring. In advance of being seen in
person at Peridance during THE SESSIONS from August
7-11 from 4-
6:00 pm, dancers may send CV and video links to
Lillian@bodytraffic.com.